By MARK CASHMAN

West Harbour coach Mark Gudmunson knew that a performance like the one that the Pirates put on against Manly in their 33-32 break through victory at Manly Oval was not far away.

He’d seen glimpses in the past three games against the Hunter Wildfires, Warringah and Northern Suburbs but it all came together against the Marlins - it was far from pretty but it has buoyed the boys from Concord considerably.